Jaipur, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has said
that civil administration and the military forces are one team working for the
overall development of Rajasthan. Appreciating the assistance provided by the
Army during natural calamities in saving lives and securing property, she said
the state government was always responsive to the needs of the Army and assured
that the state government will continue to work with the forces in furthering
infrastructure and welfare.
Raje was addressing the
Civil-Military Liaison Conference (CMLC) held here at South Western Command
Headquarter in Jaipur on Thursday. Various issues of mutual concern were
discussed during the conference including issues in which the state government
sought cooperation from the Army.
Raje said armed forces have
special capabilities in disaster response and called upon the Army to help in
conducting regular drills and exercises with civilian police, civil defence and
fire brigade personnels to make the disaster response state government more
effective.
Mentioning the welfare
works of the state government for defence personnel and their family, Smt. Raje
said all 1166 war widows in Rajasthan have been issued with Special Identity
Card and they shall receive prompt and responsive action at Government offices
through this card. Under the Prime Minister Life Insurance Scheme all war
widows have been given Insurance cover free of cost, she informed. The cash
amount given to widows of Kargil war martyrs in lieu of land/ house has been
increased from Rs. 4 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh while the amount payable to parents of
the Kargil martyrs has been doubled to Rs. 3 lakh, she said.
The Chief Minister said
cash grants to recipients of gallantry awards has also been increased in the
state. The grant for Sena Medal has been increased from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 6.25
lakhs while for Shaurya Chakra recipients it has been increased from Rs. 6
lakhs to Rs. 8.5 lakh. She said allocation of Rs. 60 lakhs has been made for
construction of Sainik Vishram Grah in Tonk and various other infrastructure
works have been taken up near army area including sanction of Rs. 16.89 crores
for the widening of road at Mundota and Niwaru.
Raje said administrative
and financial sanctions have been issued for drainage system around Military
Station, Jaipur and JDA will start work soon. The war memorial at Amar Jawan
Jyoti is being upgraded, she said.
She said the State
Government was making all efforts for the conservation of the Great Indian
Bustard, a threatened species whose last bastion is Thar Desert in Rajasthan.
She requested cooperation of the army in evolving of joint monitoring mechanism
between army and the forest department for the conservation this
species.
Welcoming the Chief
Minister GOC, South Western Command Lieutenant General Arun Kumar Sahni thanked
Smt. Raje for the continued and positive support that the state government was
extending to the Army, its serving soldiers and the veterans. He assured the
continued support from Army to civil administration in the development of the
state. He was hopeful that the CMLC would give new impetus to civil-military
relations in the state.
Chief Secretary C. S.
Rajan, Chief of Staff, South Western Command, Lieutenant General HJS Sachdev,
GOC, 10 Corps Lieutenant General D. R. Soni, GOC, 10 Corps, Maj Gen SK Jhakar,
Chief of Staff 12 Corps, Maj Gen S K Jha, GOC 61 Sub Area, ACS UDH Ashok Jain, Principal Secretary Finance P. S. Mehra, senior officials of
the state government and senior army officers were present in the meeting. In the end of the
conference Lieutenant General Arun Kumar Sahni presented memento to Raje and
other officials of the state government.
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